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vecrīga

/ˈvɛtsɹiːɡa/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ve-criga
IPA
/ˈvɛtsɹiːɡa/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The old, historic centre of the Latvian capital, Riga, situated on the east side of the River Daugava.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latvian Vecrīga.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈvætsɹiːɡɑː/

Questions

How do you pronounce vecrīga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛtsɹiːɡa/.
What does vecrīga mean?
The old, historic centre of the Latvian capital, Riga, situated on the east side of the River Daugava.
Where does vecrīga come from?
Borrowed from Latvian Vecrīga.

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